used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY VILLAGE HOME I was a foundling.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
how long something has existed
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Even now I can remember the song she used to sing.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
being one more than seven
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now I can remember the song she used to sing.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
foundlingnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading MY VILLAGE HOME I was a foundling.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MY VILLAGE HOME I was a foundling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY VILLAGE HOME I was a foundling.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
a narrow way or road
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
come together
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
mindingverbUS /ˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “mind” — be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY VILLAGE HOME I was a foundling.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now I can remember the song she used to sing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Even now I can remember the song she used to sing.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
deliver by singing
From this reading Even now I can remember the song she used to sing.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Even now I can remember the song she used to sing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
carry out
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Even now I can remember the song she used to sing.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading MY VILLAGE HOME I was a foundling.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY VILLAGE HOME I was a foundling.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
at the time that
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If a storm came on while I was out minding our cow, she would run down the lane to meet me, and cover my head and shoulders with her cotton skirt so that I should not get wet.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I never got into bed without her coming to kiss me, and when the December winds blew the icy snow against the window panes, she would take my feet between her hands and warm them, while she sang to me.
a late time of life
From this reading But until I was eight years of age I thought I had a mother like other children, for when I cried a woman held me tightly in her arms and rocked me gently until my tears stopped falling.
